WHO ARE PUTIN'S DAUGHTERS?

Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, has always been guarded when it comes to questions over his family.

In 2015, during one of his marathon news conferences, he dodged questions about his daughter's identities.

"My daughters live in Russia and studied only in Russia, I am proud of them," he said. "They speak three foreign languages fluently. I never discuss my family with anyone."

"Every person has a right for their fate, they live their own life and do it with dignity," he added.

He might not want to name them, but others have. The latest round of US sanctions has targeted Maria Vorontsova, 36, and Katerina Tikhonova, 35.

"We believe that many of Putin's assets are hidden with family members, and that's why we're targeting them," one US official said.

While little has been officially confirmed about President Putin's family life, documents, media